Today In TV History: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

October 27, 7:32 AMTV ExaminerRick Ellis

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Here is a rundown of the television-related birthdays and events from Tuesday, October 27th:

John Cleese is 69.
He's best known to TV audiences for being a member of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and for his role as "Basil Fawlty" on the 1975-1979 series "Fawlty Towers." Other significant television roles have included a 2003-2004 stint as "Lyle Finster" on "Will And Grace" and a number of 1999-2001 appearances as "Dr. Liam Neesam" on "Third Rock From The Sun." As a writer, he also on the 1971-1974 series "The Two Ronnies," 1971's "Doctor At Large," 1968-1969's "Marty," the 1966-1967 series "The Frost Report" and on the 1962-1963 newscast spoof "That Was The Week That Was." He was born in  Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK on this day in 1939.

Robert Picardo is 55.
He's best known to TV audiences for his 2004-2009 role as "Richard Woolsey" on "Stargate Atlantis" and "Stargate SG-1" as well as "The Doctor" on the 1995-2001 series "Star Trek: Voyager." Other significant television roles have included "Larry Kincaid" on the 2005-2006 series "E-Ring," "Det. Nick Traub" on 2003's "The Lyon's Den," "Dr. Dick Richard" on the 1988-1991 series "China Beach," a 1988-1991 role as "Coach Cutlip" on "The Wonder Years" and a 1982-1984 role as "Officer Maxwell" on "Alice." He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in 1953.

Matt Drudge is 42.
He's best known to TV audiences for starring in the 1988 talk show "Drudge." He was born in Washington, D.C. on this day in 1966.

Kelly Osbourne is 24.
She's best known to TV audiences for her 2009 appearances on "Dancing With The Stars" and for the 2002-2005 series "The Osbournes." Other significant television appearances have included 2009's "Osbournes Reloaded," as host of the 2007-2008 series "Project Catwalk," on 2007's "Kelly Osbourne Turning Japanese" and on 2006's edition of the U.K. reality series "I'm A Celebrity....Get Me Out Of Here!" She was born in London, England, U.K. on this day in 1984.